The Transformers Collectors Club have announced the "Transformers Collectors Club Holiday Extravaganza SALE! (only happens once a year!)." Check out the items on sale and then visit their store to take advantage of the sale.

Our offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. Due to the volume of orders received orders may not ship until after the Thanksgiving Holidays. Shipping will resume on Monday, November 28th.

We will also be closed for the Christmas Holiday on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th. The last day to order an item to be received by Christmas will be Monday, December 12th.

Amazon has posted a pre-order for Classic G.I. Joe Volume 14. This is of interest to Transformers fans because it also reprints the 4-issue Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover (139 - 142) that served as a prequel to the Transformers Generation 2 comic and debuted Megatron's new tank alt mode. The book is scheduled to release on March 13th 2012, retail priced at $24.99, but Amazon priced at $13.15.

Classic G.I. Joe Volume 14 continues the newly re-colored run of A Real American Hero with issues #135-145. Is Scarlett joining COBRA? What are Megatron and Cobra Commander up to as they join forces in the 4-issue Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover and take a look at the early days of some of the JOE''s careers and lives.

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:

It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

Our friend Jim Sorenson dropped by to let us know about a couple items on his blog, Disciples of Boltax, that he thought would be of interest to our Seiberton members. First we have this week's Ark Addendum update, Ravage's transformation sequence from More Than Meets The Eye. Click here to view the always popular cassetticon's full transformation sequence animation model.

Second, Jim has posted a preview of the 16 page AllSpark Almanac Addendum featured in FunPub's Diamond Edition Transformers Timelines Issue 6: The StuntiCon Job comic. Visit Disciples of Boltax to view the full preview page.

Lastly, if you're in the neighborhood of Emerald Knights in Burbank, CA on Saturday, December 10th drop by for a signing with Jim, Bill Forster, Marty Isenberg, Mike Costa and Livio Ramondelli.

With Transformers: Ongoing nearing it's final climax, the series will now be split into two different comics, Transformers: Robots In Disguise, and Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye. RID follows Rodimus and his fellow Autobots as they travel across the Universe. MTMTE features Bumblebee leading his crew back to the ravaged Cybertron. Comic Book Resources were fortunate enough to be able to interview both writers for RID and MTMTE, John Barber and James Roberts. The interview features many spoilers and some never before seen artwork. An excerpt can be seen below, while the interview in all of it's entirety is avaliable at Comic Book Resources. Both series are set to be released at the start of next year in January.

CBR News: John and James, after the events of "Chaos," it looks like both series are heading into space, apparently severing ties to Earth. Does this mean we will we see new alt-mode designs for familiar characters, since they no longer need to disguise themselves as human vehicles, etc.?

John Barber: Oh, yeah. They'll be familiar looks, but the Transformers will adopt Cybertronian-leaning designs. Well, most of them. Certain dinosaur-esque Autobots might stay dinosaur-esque. But that's a little way down the road.

With the war between the Autobots and Decepticons seemingly over, will we see any characters shift allegiances?

Barber: A big theme in both "Robots in Disguise" and "More than Meets the Eye" is that it's pretty hard for old animosities will die down. The Autobots and Decepticons have been at war for a very, very long time, and these grudges die hard. But they are definitely forced to deal with each other in ways that we haven't seen before.

And as to whether allegiances will shift -- there will definitely be some unexpected partnerships. We'll be seeing characters forced to work together in ways that are not natural fits, and we'll see Starscream in particular find a niche for himself that nobody really expected.

James Roberts: I think one of the defining elements of Mike Costa's run was his treatment of Thundercracker, who became a sympathetic, multi-faceted character who essentially positioned himself between the Autobots and the Decepticons. After "Chaos" and the events in "The Death of Optimus Prime," the dividing lines between Autobot and Decepticon are more blurred, even if some characters find that easer to accept than others. With the return of Cybertron's civilian population, the two factions at the heart of the civil war are suddenly outnumbered -- and, in a sense, marginalized -- and that adds to the general sense that anything is possible. And John and I are determined to exploit that freedom.

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:

It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:

It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

Book Description
Series: Hasbro
Not only is this book shaped just like the Autobots leader Optimus Prime, it stands up and has movable arms for additional play value. After they finish the book, kids can act out the story and put Optimus into action poses using the movable arms. The book can be displayed on a shelf or dresser as a stand-up figure showing Optimus in his mighty robot form.

Book Description
Series: Hasbro
Not only is this book shaped just like Bumblebee, it stands up and has movable arms for additional play value. After they finish the book, kids can act out the story and put Bumblebee into action poses using the movable arms. When they’re done playing, the book can be displayed on a shelf or dresser as a stand-up figure of Bumblebee in his sleek robot form.

The fine folks at IDW Publishing have supplied us with a preview of Transformers Ongoing #29. Enjoy the seven page preview below, and be sure to pick this issue up when it hits shelves on November 2nd.

Transformers #29
Mike Costa (w) • Brendan Cahill (a) • Marcelo Matere, Cahill (c)
“The Last Story On Earth” ends here! When Prowl makes a breakthrough in his investigation, he assumes that he has the answers to all his questions… until a shadowy adversary brings some shocking revelations to the Autobot's attention. Could this be the end of the human/Autobot truce? Mike Costa and Brendan Cahill bring this tale to its unexpected conclusion!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99